Jailcat

Dragon Quest monster Jailcat

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese プリズニャン Romaji Purizunyan First appearance Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Old localisation None

The Jailcat is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII.

Characteristics

Jailcats are large cats with white fur and blue stripes all over their bodies. Their names are derived from their stripe pattern, which gives the jailcat an appearance similar to the blue and white striped uniforms commonly worn by prisoners. They have a tuft of orange fur on top of their heads and a very long tongue that trails out of their permanently open mouths. Just like the other cats in their family, jailcats have a tendency to space out in battle, spending time washing themselves like ordinary housecats. They are not to be taken lightly though, since they are capable of casting Crack on their enemies. When casting magic, they perform a handstand on their front paws and their eyes bulge out.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V

While jailcats debuted in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, they also appear in the Nintendo DS and mobile remakes of Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, replacing the generic Great sabrecub enemies to prevent confusion with Saber. It's possible to recruit one shortly after obtaining the wagon in Fortuna; the jailcat is somewhat unique being the only monster able to cast Crack (which normally isn't available until much later), and can last until the third generation.

Jailcat Big Book of Beasts No. : 015

Sprites Attributes SFC PS2 DS & Mobile HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 21 6 11 7 17 10 11 1/64 1/16

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% Drain Magic Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap 20% 0% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Crack Watches and waits Whealbrook area Outside Uptaten Towers Fortuna area Outside Talon Tower Rags1⁄32 Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest VII

Jailcats appear as a special enemy in the Gooing Strong DLC tablet. They cast Crack, as in other Dragon Quest games, crunching enemies with icy magic. They'll also sometimes spend a turn simply assessing the situation and doing nothing.

Dragon Quest VIII

[[File:DQ8 Beast Family Icon.png|link=Beast family]] Defeated Monster List No. : 023

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 29 6 19 8 27 18 19 1⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 25% 0% 15% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Crack Cleans self, rolls around (wastes turn) Alexandria Region Bandana1⁄64 Plain cheese1⁄256 Description A feline monster with stripes reminiscent of a jailhouse convict. Strangely popular among cat lovers. Usually quite playful, but capable of casting spells when provoked. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Heroes II

Jailcat (プリズニャン Purizunyan))
Defeated Monster List No. : 060

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	57	27g	Yes

Field Notes	The struped coats of these frost-flinging felines make it look like they've just escaped from the slammer. Some wonder if it's their fur that's stripy or the skin underneath, but no one can get close enough to check...
Location(s)	Battle of the Great Divide (S), The Frosty Foothills
Item(s) Dropped	Twisted talons, Beckoning bell

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Dragon Quest Tact

Jailcat appears as an E-rank monster of the Beast family. It can be recruited from Chapters 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 6-2, 8-5, 10-2, and 13-2 of the main storyline and can participate in the Great sabrecub and Bewarewolf's Battle Roads as a party member.

Related Monsters

Similar Species

• Candy cat
• Gold nugcat
• Terror tabby
• Kaleidocat
• Killer kitty

Gallery

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  A jailcat in X.
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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker.
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  Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime.
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  The Purrsecutor tank in Rocket Slime.
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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2.
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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Battle Road Victory.
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  Casting magic.
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  Dragon Quest Trading Card Game.
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  Rivals card
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  A Jailcat tuckered out from fighting a Great dragon during an Arena fight.
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  King Maximog, a mini medal-collecting jailcat from Tact.